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Noah took a swallow of Roxanne’s coffee and pushed through the door outside. Catamount had been graced with another foot of snow during the night. The sun broke through the clouds in spots, leaving glittering paths in its light as the snow melted. He stepped over a snow bank and walked across the road to his truck. While he waited for his truck to warm up, another truck pulled alongside him. When he saw the driver’s side window open, he rolled down his window to find Derek Miller. Derek’s dark blonde hair curled out from under the hat he wore. Derek’s blue eyes were slightly guarded, but he looked determined. Noah waited for him to speak.
Derek cleared his throat. “You got a few minutes?”
Noah nodded, his mind turning over what Derek might want to discuss. “Sure. What’s up?”
Derek sh
